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Paul E. Larash, 89, of Salisbury Township, died Nov. 7, 2018, in his home. He was the husband of Lucille D. (Levan) Larash, They were married for 65 years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Raymond and Sallie (Hendricks) Larash.

He was a graduate of Fountain Hill High School, Kutztown Teacher’s College and earned a master’s degree in education from Lehigh University.

He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.

Lisa A. Durnin, 54, of Elkton, Md., formerly of Emmaus, died Nov. 9, 2018, with her sister at her side at Seasons Hospice, Baltimore, Md. after a brief illness. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Dennis) Durnin.

She was a graduate of Emmaus High School and East Stroudsburg University.

She was an intensive outpatient therapist at Aquila, Del. for over 20 years working with youth her entire career. She loved her “kids” and changed many lives over the course of her career.

Harry Gilbert Kalb, 87, of Macungie, died Nov. 5, 2018, in his daughter’s home. He was the husband of the late Elsie (Reichl) Kalb and the late Verna Reichl-Kalb. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Harry and Florence (Ibach) Kalb.

He was a graduate of Allentown High School and was a foundry worker for General Electric/Black & Decker for 30 years, retiring in 1986.

He was an Airman First Class with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict.

Nancy L. Hilbert, 80, of Emmaus, died Nov. 10, 2018, at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown. She was the wife of Leonard K. Hilbert. They celebrated 60 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Robert E. Sr. and Cora (Williams) Sherlin.

She was a member of Bethel Bible Fellowship Church, Emmaus.

She enjoyed being a wife, mother and grandmother.

She is survived by her husband; daughters, Janelle Nace, Donna Kauffman (Thomas) and Cheryl Wigfield (David); 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Joanne M. (Koch) Fisher, 86 and John O. “Jack” Fisher, 91, of Salisbury Township, died from a motor vehicle accident in Lehigh Township. Joanne was pronounced dead at the scene on Nov. 8 and Jack died Nov. 9, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. They shared 55 years of marriage.